Scientific Name
Cricotopus fuscus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cricotopus fuscus
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Diptera |
| Suborder | Nematocera |
| Infraorder | Culicomorpha |
| Family | Chironomidae |
| Subfamily | Orthocladiinae |
| Genus | Cricotopus |
| Species | Cricotopus fuscus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Specimen(s) collected during a study of coastal rock pools of Lake Superior at Isle Royale. Two shoreline zones were differentiated using a line between upslope “lichen zone” pools and downslope “splash zone” pools. See citation for details.
Distribution — ON, PA and Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NC and TN).
Ecology — Lakes, flowing water, springs, and 6 rarely in ponds.
Remarks — IRNP specimens emerged from opposite zones in different years.
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
aegan@nps.gov
Created Date
12/4/2017 12:32:18 PM
Last Modified By
aegan@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/4/2017 12:32:18 PM
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